How to Create Your Editorial Calendar for 2017

How to Create Your

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PLAN yourTHEME #1

TOPIC 1

TOPIC 2 TOPIC 3

PLAN yourTHEME #1

TOPIC 1

TOPIC 2 TOPIC 3All topics must beconnected under asingle theme.

Sit down.Come up with a theme forthe year, one for eachquarter, and one for eachmonth.

PLAN yourTHEME #1

Sit down.Come up with a theme forthe year, one for eachquarter, and one for eachmonth.

PLAN yourTHEME #1

Annualtheme

4 Quarterly themes(for the year)

3 Monthly themes(1 per quarter)

Brainstorm blog posttitles that fit withinthose themes #2 TITLE

TITLETITLE

Brainstorm blog posttitles that fit withinthose themes #2 TITLE

TITLETITLE

Start throwing titlesout there that fitthose themes

Brainstorm blog posttitles that fit withinthose themes #2

Start throwing titlesout there that fitthose themes

Feel like you're stuck?

Get your ideas from:

Audience surveys

Social Media

Google Analytics

Brainstorm blog posttitles that fit withinthose themes #2

After listing them down,arrange them in an order thatmakes sense to you.

Fill out the calendar,one month at a time

#3

Fill out the calendar,one month at a time

#3Plot things out andgive dates to thosecontent ideas.

Fill out the calendar,one month at a time

#3Pay attention to any holidaysthat would affect your nicheYou can schedule to postcontent that is aligned withthat day's event.

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Fill out the calendar,one month at a time

#3Ex: My blog post might coversomething like “Ten Ways toShow Your Blog Readers thatYou Love Them”

F E B

14VALENTINE'S

If there’s a flow to yourcontent, LINK them to eachother STRATEGICALLY.

This will encourage yourreaders/listeners/viewers to stayaround longer. They will be more likely to subscribe toyour email list and even buy yourproduct.

Why?

And, if you feel likechanging something later,remember that...

It’s ok tochange things

up a little.

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